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Christmas decoration and atmosphere is everywhere now in Adelaide...Is it really too early? no other countries have christmas things out yet?
Lights illuminate the picturesque old street of shops at Christmas Steps on a misty winter morning in Bristol.
on Christmas morning I always put the "Yule Log" video on the tv, since lighting the actual fireplace is a little dicey with the commotion going on in the livingroom and the fact the candy and other stuff in the stockings that had been hung with care, would have probably melted!
This year I discovered that several different stations were featuring a Yule Log, including The Hallmark Channel, which had "Yule Log and Friends", that had all sorts of cute, furry animals in front of a fireplace.
YES!
One of the funniest moments of the morning was when I turned around and spotted Dora intently watching a bevy of bunnies hopping across the tv screen. She sat there for several minutes totally mesmerized! LOL....a true Hallmark moment!
Found some seasonal ivy to stage these....one of which was clearly taken by a bowlegged cowboy....er girl, trying to imitate a tripod..
Christmas 2021 Family Photo, we have done this every year since 1986. Four generations are on display in this photo. And it has become a tradition.
I don't know how long I have been thinking of shooting this house, particularly when it's lit for Christmas after a snowfall. Finally got around to it. I made several exposures and manually blended some of them in Photoshop.
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I close my eyes and dream of sugar plums in my head. I'm Christmas dreaming
Boutique By Kennedy Fairlane Sweater & Jeans Outfit *santa hat not included
w/four sweater colors, jeans colors black or blue
Fits Legacy, Maitreya, Reborn
Boutique By Kennedy Fairlane
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Maitreya Lara
Lel EvoX Lilly
STUN Anim Acassia
SL Christmas Expo 2024
WISHING ONE AND ALL A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND OTHER SEASON'S HOLIDAYS!
These birds that visited my balcony during the year send their GREETINGS OF THE SEASON TO ALL MY MANY WONDERFUL FLICKR FRIENDS, with love and affection to ALL. It is my hope that everyone will have peace, joy and good health for the year ahead.
This Photo Collage is a combination of my own photos of local birds and decorations from the Mall in West Vancouver, BC. These are visiting birds that have been coming to my balcony for food almost every day in our community of Lougheed Village, in Burnaby, BC.
When I posted the first picture, Christmas Star, I felt that I wanted to tell you something more about it. However, it was just before New Year, and time was not on my side.
This picture was taken inside a light and mirror installation of a well-known glass manufacturer. The walls in the room were covered all over with those mirror triangles, with LED lights in between which were constantly cycling between white and different colours, creating a mesmerizing pattern and giving you a feeling that you are in the middle of a kaleidoscope.
Taking photos in this environment challenged me, but I was not well prepared - no tripod, just the plain kit lens of the K-5. I had to decide take the chance or miss it, without knowing when or if I will ever return, and if everything will still be there.
I decided to do a series of EV brackets and combine them to an HDR image, and this was the best one I pulled out of the series, however I was still not quite happy with the result, so I left it in the drawer.
This year I decided to try some new denoising and sharpening techniques.
I also had the feeling, that I wanted to give you the opportunity to zoom in a bit more. I might add a more detailed crop later on.
I hope you can enjoy it just like I do.
Many of us have some sort of holiday tradition – maybe even more than one. In my family, the tradition was, on Christmas Eve, to see who could say (or shout) “Christmas Eve Gift” first, before the others could. That meant they’d been “gotten” and they had to hand over a little gift to the person who had gotten them.
One Christmas Eve morning, probably some 12-13 years ago, when I was living in an apartment in Texas, next door to my elderly parents, I woke up early to bake a huckleberry cobbler. An hour and a half later, fresh from the oven, I carefully bore my dark berry prize down the stairs and across the lawn to my parents’ back door. My intention was to get the cobbler safely onto their dining nook table, then go and wake them up with the words “Christmas Eve Gift!” and then we’d all have that luscious, hot, cobbler for breakfast.
Carefully setting the foil-covered hot cobbler down on the chair next to the back door, I brought out my set of keys and quietly unlocked the door. Stepping inside the dark house, I flicked on the light switch to the dining nook.
“CHRISTMAS EVE GIFT!” my parents shouted as they stepped from their hiding place behind the kitchen wall, extremely tickled with themselves. I’d been “gotten.” Thankfully, the cobbler was still outside on the chair, or else we’d have been spooning it up from the floor, because I’d probably have dropped it in surprise. Very clever, my parents were, on that Christmas Eve.
Mom and Dad are gone and we don’t celebrate that tradition any longer. All the other Christmas Eve Gift events, I cannot remember. This one, though, I remember as if it happened just a few minutes ago.
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and yours. I hope you have some sort of memorable holiday tradition of your own.
Enjoyed Christmas with my family,
Realize it is a blessing...
Hope you had a happy christmas too...
Michel
Luces navideñas
Feliz Navidad a todos//Merry Christmas to everyone
Sevilla (España)
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Cookie is so anxious for Christmas! x3
I should have waited to post these photos near Christmas, but I couldn't resist! x) If I have an opportunity, I'll prepare another Christmas photo session. :3
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A Cookie está tão ansiosa para o Natal! x3
Eu deveria ter esperado para postar essas fotos perto da data, mas não consegui resistir! Se der, farei mais fotos de Natal depois. :3
Old Town Square | Prague | Czech Republic
The Christmas Markets in Prague at Staromestské námestí (Old Town Square) are beautiful and very cosy. Throughout the markets you can find a whole range of festive wares including traditional Czech food, such as barbecued pork, Czech muffins, roasted chestnuts, pancakes, mulled wine, beer and mead. Their Hot Chocolate is thick and flavoursome! Gift ideas include wood-carved toys, glass-work ware and other traditional crafts.
Location/History
I shot this image from the top of the Old Town Hall Tower. Built in 1338, paid for by a duty levied on wine, the 70m (230 ft) tall tower was completed in 1364. It is one of the most striking buildings in Prague. Inside is a staircase and an elevator. For a small fee, visitors can climb or ride to the top to experience terrific views. In 1364 the Old Town Hall Tower was joined to a private house adjoining it, which in turn was knocked into other houses beside that. This amalgamation of buildings became known as the 'Old Town Hall’. Extensive renovation in 1470 further integrated the various houses of the Old Town Hall.
As a result of continuous expansions, the town hall now consists of a colorful collection of Gothic and Renaissance-style buildings. During the Second World War the complex was severely damaged when the nazis suppressed the Prague uprising, but it is now thoroughly restored. Today the Old Town Hall houses the primary Prague Tourist Information Centre in the reception area, and hosts civic ceremonies in some of its many historical halls. For a fee, visitors can visit the historical halls as well.
Týn Church
The rather striking looking gothic building on the right is the Týn Church (Church of Our Lady before Týn) which was built in 1256, although the present building and towers were completed in 1511. The gothic spires are a staggering 80 metres (260 ft) high and define the skyline of Prague’s Old Town.
Thanks
Thanks to Paul Spencer for the inspiration and travel advice.